MALDI-TOF MS: foundations and a practical approach to the clinically relevant filamentous fungi identification

In this review, the applicability of matrix-assisted laser ionisation/desorption time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) to the identification of clinical relevant filamentous fungi is presented. In addition, the need to implement and validate in-house databases, to fill the gaps in commercial...

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Autor principal: Gómez-Velásquez, Juan C. (author)
Outros Autores: Mojica-Figueroa, Iván L. (author), Santos, Cledir (author), Lima, Nelson (author), Mesa-Arango, Ana C. (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2021
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/74861
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/74861
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Resumo:In this review, the applicability of matrix-assisted laser ionisation/desorption time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) to the identification of clinical relevant filamentous fungi is presented. In addition, the need to implement and validate in-house databases, to fill the gaps in commercial databases, and the importance of permanently updating spectra databases are topics addressed.